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Can Barfly succeed as a restaurant?
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Impressive interior? Check. Delightful staff? Check. Atmosphere and food? Well…not so much. My dining partner and I were excited to try Barfly in the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi’s Venetian Village. This Buddha Bar spinoff...
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Top 11 Abu Dhabi brunches
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2015 has seen a growing maturity in the Abu Dhabi brunch scene, with the emergence of smaller brunches challenging the prevailing ‘bigger is better’ tradition in the capital. More and more people are starting to...
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Pearls by Michael Caines: a rebrand hit or miss?
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The most talked about restaurant in Abu Dhabi this year has finally opened its doors. Chef Michael Caines who has a two Michelin star restaurant in the UK amongst others, has taken over the breathtaking location of what was...
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Is Olives worth a taste?
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American author, restaurateur, TV personality and chef Todd English has transplanted his contemporary Mediterranean restaurant concept Olives to the capital at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi's Venetian Village. Getting there we had to navigate a construction site as the Venetian village is not yet...
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Where to dine during the day in Abu Dhabi over Ramadan
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With Ramadan starting later this week, many of us will still be in town given schools are very much open. And if you're not fasting, those reduced hours leave plenty of time for lunch...
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Meet chef Sergi Arola at his first restaurant in Abu Dhabi
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Pearls & Caviar at the Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri Abu Dhabi remains, albeit now branded P&C thanks to a deal with Catalan chef Sergi Arola better...
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The capital’s next great catch?
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On a blissful, sunny Saturday we decided to lunch at a new seafood restaurant, Catch, in the beach club of St Regis Abu Dhabi on the corniche. The decor leaves you instantly...
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No.57 café – worth the wait?
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There has been much hype and excitement surrounding the long, hotly anticipated opening of No.57 café here in Abu Dhabi. As an avid Instagram follower of its sister...
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A taste of Turkey in Abu Dhabi
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I must admit I have never visited Turkey despite travelling extensively around the world, but I was introduced to true, authentic Turkish food when I worked on board...
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